as in sacrifice
something offered to atone
She made an offering as propitiation for her sins.
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of propitiation
The coming propitiation looms large — an angel of mercy hovering over this melodrama, even at its most melodramatic.
—
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 11 July 2023
Slavery was upheld in our original Constitution, as a propitiation between Southern states—where the economy thrummed on the backs of human chattel—and the states that had either no use for slavery or were considering its abolition.
—Rich Logis, The New Republic, 19 Apr. 2023
The act of propitiation; gratitude reified.
—William F. Buckley Jr., National Review, 26 Nov. 2020
Many customs and beliefs, rooted in ancient practices of affecting reality and averting danger by acts of propitiation and protection, are being reinvented—including wayside shrines on the sites of fatal accidents.
—Marina Warner, The New York Review of Books, 2 July 2020
The scapegoat, as defined in the Book of Leviticus, is a propitiation.
—Sarah Jones, New Republic, 16 Feb. 2018
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 11 July 2023
Slavery was upheld in our original Constitution, as a propitiation between Southern states—where the economy thrummed on the backs of human chattel—and the states that had either no use for slavery or were considering its abolition.
—Rich Logis, The New Republic, 19 Apr. 2023
The act of propitiation; gratitude reified.
—William F. Buckley Jr., National Review, 26 Nov. 2020
Many customs and beliefs, rooted in ancient practices of affecting reality and averting danger by acts of propitiation and protection, are being reinvented—including wayside shrines on the sites of fatal accidents.
—Marina Warner, The New York Review of Books, 2 July 2020
The scapegoat, as defined in the Book of Leviticus, is a propitiation.
—Sarah Jones, New Republic, 16 Feb. 2018
Thesaurus Entries Near propitiation
Cite this Entry
“Propitiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propitiation. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share